The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-06-04
OUR DEMANDS,


ment for public meeting which
shall make formal and authorita-
tive statement of the grievances our
people are now suffering at the
hands of corrupt government, has
not yet advanced beyond the stage
of suggestion. 1t is certain, how
ever, that, if there is any sincerity
in the professions which prominent
gentlemen are constantly making of
their Indignation at public wrong
doing and their anxiety for reform,
such action cannot be long delayed.
Assuming that mass meeting for
the purpose indicated will be held
at no distant day, it is not amiss to
consider in advance, the form which
it should take and the scope and
spirit which should characterize its
utterances. 1t is well and fitting,
and will greatly facilitate the busi-
ness to be entrusted TO such
gathering, for intelligent people who
have given some attention to the
questions involved, to express their
views, not only in the way of pri-
vate consultation, bnt publicly and
openly through the medium of the
newspapers.
In a general way, of course, the
meeting is intended to formulate
our complaints, and petition for
removal of the things complained of,
but the Government will assuredly
have us at great disadvantage,
unless there is clear conception
and substantial agreement as to
what our case really is and the
nature Of the relief TO be demanded.
The formulation of our grievances
need not be a difficult matter, or one
upon which there can he any ma
tcrial differences of opinion. The
statements which have appeared
from time to time in the public
prints, the articles eXpository and
denunciatory with which we are all
familiar, together with the facts
brought to light by legislative COM
mittees and in the debates ON the
floor of the house, together consti-
tute such wealth of material that
the only possible difficulty will be
in selecting, arranging and condens-
ing so as to reduce it to such form,
and bring it within such compass as
would be proper and profitable for q
paper to be put forth by such u
gathering.
Concerning the remedy required,
there may possibly be less general
agreement. 1t is not unlikely that
the minds of many have been fixed
; upon the palpable evils of our pre-
sent system, rather than upon the
means for their removal; upon the
acute symptoms of the disease,
rather than upon the appropriate
medicine. Upon all questions save
the very simplest, it is the habit of
most minds to think rather super
ficially, seldom reasoning matters
out to their legitimate conclusions.
For the purpose Of stimulating
discussion upon subject where
earnest and thoughtful discussion is
much needed, and in the hope of
aiding in clarifying and crystalizing
the ideas now perhaps floating more
or less vaguely in the minds of
your readers, respectfully submit
the following programme of reform,
with the assurance that it represents
views not lightly formed, but arrived
at by sober and thoughtful consider
alton of the present problem.
/ Eirst-The resignation or dis
missal Of all the Cabinet Ministers /;
also the Auditor-G General, the Regis
trar Of Conveyances, the Marshal of
the Kingdom and the Governors of
all the islands.
.Second-The filling of the vacan-
cies thus created, with men of re-
cognized character and capacity.
Ihird-A pledge that the new
incumbents of all the above named
offices shall have full power to make
such changes in the subordinates of
their respective departments and
bureaux, as they may judge the
public interests TO require.
FOuvth-An entire reconstruction
of the Boards of Education, Immi-
grafton and Health, and the appoint
ment of competent person and ex-
perienced educator, as Inspector
General of schools.
FVih-The discontinuance of the